For Graduating High School Students Living in the Kingsborough Houses 

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Download the Scholarship Application Form 

The Joan Maynard/James Weeks Scholarship was initiated with a $50,000 endowment from the Brooklyn Community Foundation.

It is intended to provide an annual college scholarship for a young man and a young woman living in the Kingsborough Houses located across the street from the Weeksville Heritage Center.

The scholarship is a tribute to Joan Maynard for her unwavering dedication to saving and sharing the story of Weeksville, and to James Weeks for whom Weeksville is named.

Brooklyn Community Foundation, a consistent supporter of Weeksville Heritage Center in its efforts to restore the landmarked historic site and develop educational and public programs, sees the Joan Maynard/James Weeks Scholarship as a significant link between the preservation of Weeksville and neighborhood residents. 

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